Dr. Tom Kottke

So Clarence, I want to jump in here about this and the value of the evidence gaps section of every finding. And so what I would do is with the program you were discussing is write a letter saying, dear my Senator, there is an evidence gap here. Please ask the NIH or the CDC about funding programs that will help me understand how I can deal with substance use disorders in urban communities.

So Clarence, I want to jump in here about this and the value of the evidence gaps section of every finding. And so what I would do is with the program you were discussing is write a letter saying, dear my Senator, there is an evidence gap here. Please ask the NIH or the CDC about funding programs that will help me understand how I can deal with substance use disorders in urban communities.

And so there's another value there beyond the recommendation. It's the finding of evidence gaps, which is helpful for community activists. Thank you for that.

And so there's another value there beyond the recommendation. It's the finding of evidence gaps, which is helpful for community activists. Thank you for that.

One of the advantages of the community guide is that all of the background papers are cited. And so you can go through, there's nothing here about, oh, this is expert opinion or this or that. You can dive down into exactly what the publications are.

One of the advantages of the community guide is that all of the background papers are cited. And so you can go through, there's nothing here about, oh, this is expert opinion or this or that. You can dive down into exactly what the publications are.

And there may be, and I'm sorry, I don't know right off the bat, but there may in fact be some papers that report interventions that were done in urban communities. But the take home is that you can track back the evidence to all of the publications on that website. There's nothing. It's totally transparent.

And there may be, and I'm sorry, I don't know right off the bat, but there may in fact be some papers that report interventions that were done in urban communities. But the take home is that you can track back the evidence to all of the publications on that website. There's nothing. It's totally transparent.

Yeah, we had a big discussion at the last meeting about mobile, you know, on your smartphone interventions that change, I mean, almost hour to hour. Right, right. And so, yeah, we look at it. what's been done, potential change. Are there significant updates to systematic reviews? Are there new systematic reviews, et cetera?

Yeah, we had a big discussion at the last meeting about mobile, you know, on your smartphone interventions that change, I mean, almost hour to hour. Right, right. And so, yeah, we look at it. what's been done, potential change. Are there significant updates to systematic reviews? Are there new systematic reviews, et cetera?

And sometimes, like I was looking at the community guide the other day and there was a, an announcement about a paper that was published and said, well, this has not been reviewed in a while. Well, it's been archived. And so there is a review and we'll give you a heads up if something is felt to be perhaps not totally up to date.

And sometimes, like I was looking at the community guide the other day and there was a, an announcement about a paper that was published and said, well, this has not been reviewed in a while. Well, it's been archived. And so there is a review and we'll give you a heads up if something is felt to be perhaps not totally up to date.

Yeah, that's an excellent point of when there's money on the table or you're going to the legislature, what it helps focus on things that are effective versus bright and shiny objects.

Yeah, that's an excellent point of when there's money on the table or you're going to the legislature, what it helps focus on things that are effective versus bright and shiny objects.

Yeah, well, thank you for having us on. I just consider myself a foot soldier in public health. And yeah, the process is totally transparent. It's where to go. It's like Clarence says, it's where to go when you want to know what works in community preventive services. Absolutely.

Yeah, well, thank you for having us on. I just consider myself a foot soldier in public health. And yeah, the process is totally transparent. It's where to go. It's like Clarence says, it's where to go when you want to know what works in community preventive services. Absolutely.

Okay, thanks, Dan. Anthony Butler is a colleague of mine. We both serve on the Protect Minnesota board. Anthony's chair of the C3 board. And Protect Minnesota is the only statewide, exclusively Minnesota gun safety organization. Firearms Safety Advocacy Group. We do collaborate with groups like Moms Demand Action, Giffords, et cetera. Anthony was born in Harlem in New York City.

Okay, thanks, Dan. Anthony Butler is a colleague of mine. We both serve on the Protect Minnesota board. Anthony's chair of the C3 board. And Protect Minnesota is the only statewide, exclusively Minnesota gun safety organization. Firearms Safety Advocacy Group. We do collaborate with groups like Moms Demand Action, Giffords, et cetera. Anthony was born in Harlem in New York City.

And although living with both parents, he was always in trouble as an adolescent. He attended five different high schools in the greater NYC area before dropping out at age 17 and getting his GED. Growing up, Anthony knew the value of hard work.

And although living with both parents, he was always in trouble as an adolescent. He attended five different high schools in the greater NYC area before dropping out at age 17 and getting his GED. Growing up, Anthony knew the value of hard work.